Wayland gets conservation restriction on 22-acre property

The town of Wayland has closed its transaction with the owner of the Lincoln Road farmland, acquiring a conservation restriction on 22.6 acres known as the Lincoln Road Fields.

The town of Wayland has closed its transaction with the owner of the Lincoln Road farmland, acquiring a conservation restriction on 22.6 acres known as the Lincoln Road Fields.

Under the agreement, the property is restricted from development and will remain open space. It will remain in private ownership, but the agreement provides for the continued use of the property for agriculture and conservation. The public has access by way of designated trails for passive recreation and educational activities.

Jerry Heller, chairman of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), said, “It was a complicated transaction that took the commitment of the town and the owner of the property to complete, and we are pleased that a successful result was finally achieved.”

The Lincoln Road Fields abuts land owned by the Sudbury Valley Trustees, making it a part of an extensive trail network. Although the acquisition was approved at special Town Meeting last fall for $2.4 million in Community Preservation Act funds, negotiations have been ongoing, and the town was required to obtain the approval of the commonwealth and the Conservation Commission and Board of Selectmen.

The land is now available for the public to use and enjoy. A map of the property and trail access is available at the conservation agent’s office in Town Building.

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